Rice Station, Kentucky

Rice Station is an extinct town in Estill County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky.[1]

History

A post office called Rice Station was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1974.[2] The railroad town was named for Charlie Rice, the original owner of the town site.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rice Station (historical)
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rice Station Post Office (historical)
  3. Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 250. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2.


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